Lydia (Richmond) Philips - From Canada To Kansas To Texas

946.  ICHABOD RICHMOND married Pamelia Bettes of Brighton, Canada West, who was born about 1782.  They had fourteen children, who also had large families.  They resided in Brighton.

2523.  Lydia (7), born about 1821; married John Philips.  Resided in Percy, C.W. 

Some census and/or vital records for the families of James, Samuel and Tryphena, children of Lydia (Richmond) and John Philips, are also found on this blog.

United States Census, 1870

Name:     Lydia Phillips

Estimated Birth Year:     1822

Gender:     Female

Birthplace:     Canada

Home in 1870:     Kansas, United States

     Household    Gender    Age

    John H Phillips     M     50y

      Lydia Phillips     F     48y

    George Phillips     M     18y

    James N Phillips     M     17y

    Tryphena Phillips     F     15y

    Samuel Y Phillips     M     9y

    Florence Phillips     F     3y

    Monroe Turner     M     24y

Lydia (Richmond) Phillips' sister, Huldah (Richmond) Phillips also moved to Lyon County, Kansas.

United States Census, 1880

Name:     Lydia Phillips

Residence:     Pike, Lyon, Kansas

Birthdate:     1822

Birthplace:     Canada

Relationship to Head:     Wife

Spouse's Name:     John H. Phillips

Spouse's Birthplace:     New York, United States

Father's Birthplace:     New York, United States

Mother's Birthplace:     New York, United States

Age (Expanded):     58 years

Occupation:     Keeps House

Spouse     John H. Phillips     M     60

      Lydia Phillips     F     58

Child     George J. Phillips     M     28

Child     Samuel Phillips     M     18

Child     Flarence M. Phillips     F     13

    Lizzie Vogal     F     10

John Phillips is a widower in Lyon County, Kansas, in 1900 [don't know when Lydia (Richmond) Phillips died]:

United States Census, 1900
Name:     John Philips
Residence:     Emporia Township (excl. Emporia city), Lyon, Kansas
Birth Date:     May 1820
Birthplace:     New York
Relationship to Head-of-Household:     Father
Father Birthplace:     New York
Mother Birthplace:     New York
Head-of-household Name:     Samuel Philips
Gender:     Male
Marital Status:     Widowed
Child     Samuel Philips     M   
    Flora Philips     F   
    Edna M Philips     F   
    John Philips     M   
    Chester Philips     M   
    Arthur Philips     M   
      John Philips     M   
    Frank Kuolan     M

Tryphena Phillips married John Newton Phenis; the family was living in Lyon Co., Kansas, in 1900:

United States Census, 1900
Name:     Tryphena Phe*Is
Residence:     Emporia city, Lyon, Kansas
Birth Date:     Aug 1855
Birthplace:     Canada
Relationship to Head-of-Household:     Wife
Spouse Name:     John M Phe*Is
Spouse Birth Place:     Indiana
Father Birthplace:     New York
Mother Birthplace:     Canada
Race or Color (expanded):     White
Head-of-household Name:     John M Phe*Is
Estimated Marriage Year:     1874
Mother How Many Children:     6
Number Living Children:     6
Immigration Year:     1863
Spouse     John M Phe*Is     M    
      Tryphena Phe*Is     F    
Child     Sarah Phe*Is     F    
Child     Emma Phe*Is     F    
Child     Howard Phe*Is     M    

 Tryphenia (Phillips) Phenis died in Texas:

Texas Deaths, 1890-1976

Name:     Tryfinia Phenis

Death Date:     25 Nov 1915

Death Place:     Plainview, Hale, Texas

Gender:     Female

Death Age:     60 years 2 months 25 days

Estimated Birth Date:   

Birth Date:     29 Aug 1855

Birthplace:     Kansas

Marital Status:     Married

Father's Name:     Jno. Philips

Burial Place:     Plainview, Tex

Informant: Mrs. E. A. Allen of Colorado Springs, CO

Tryphena's daughter Sarah (Sallie) also died in Texas:

Texas Deaths, 1890-1976
Name:     Sallie Mae Brown
Death Date:     07 Oct 1957
Death Place:     Cameron, Milam, Texas
Death Age:     80 years 11 months 25 days

Birth Date:     13 Oct 1877
Birthplace:     Kansas
Marital Status:     Married

Father's Name:     John Newton Phenis
Father's Birthplace:     Indiana
Mother's Name:     Tryphenie Phillips
Mother's Birthplace:     Canada

Place of Residence:     Cameron, Milam, Texas
Cemetery:     Oak Hill Cem.
Burial Place:     Cameron, Texas



James N. Phillips, son of John and Lydia (Richmond) Phillips, was also living in Lyon Co., KS:

United States Census, 1880
Name:     James N. Phillips
Residence:     Pike, Lyon, Kansas
Birthdate:     1853
Birthplace:     Canada
Spouse's Name:     Nancy E. Phillips
Spouse's Birthplace:     Illinois, United States
Father's Birthplace:     New York, United States
Mother's Birthplace:     Canada
James N. Phillips     M     27
Spouse     Nancy E. Phillips     F     30
Child     Sylvester G. Phillips     M     7M

United States Census, 1900
Name:     James N Philips
Residence:     Fairview & Murdock Townships, Butler, Kansas
Birth Date:     Jul 1853
Birthplace:     Canada Eng
Relationship to Head-of-Household:     Self
Spouse Name:     Nancy E Philips
Spouse Birth Place:     Illinois
Father Birthplace:     York State
Mother Birthplace:     Canada Eng
Race or Color (expanded):     White
Head-of-household Name:   
Gender:     Male
Marital Status:     Married
Years Married:     21
Estimated Marriage Year:     1879
      James N Philips     M   
Spouse     Nancy E Philips     F   
Child     Earl H Philips     M   
Child     Chastine R Philips     M   
Child     Claud E Philips     M   
Child     Anna May Philips     F

The James N. Phillips family in 1910:

United States Census, 1910
Name:     James Phillips
Birthplace:     Canada English
Relationship to Head of Household:     Self
Residence:     Haynesville, Pratt, Kansas
Marital Status:     Married
Father's Birthplace:     New York
Mother's Birthplace:     Canada English
   James Phillips     M     57y
Spouse     Nannie Phillips     F     60y
Child     Chartine Phillips     M     24y
Child     May Phillips     F     18y

 United States Census, 1930
Name:     James N Phillips
Event Place:     Lincoln, Reno, Kansas
Birthplace:     Canada
Estimated Birth Year:     1853
Immigration Year:     1864
Relationship to Head of Household:     Head
Father's Birthplace:     New York
Mother's Birthplace:     Canada
 James N Phillips     M     77
Spouse     Nancy E Phillips     F     78